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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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